South Canon Bridge, Truss bridge in Glenwood Springs, United States.
South Canon Bridge is a 190-foot (58 m) Pennsylvania truss bridge of ten panels, built by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. in 1914-15 to carry County Road 134 over the Colorado River. It is now closed to vehicles and used as a pedestrian crossing.
The bridge was built between 1914 and 1915 and demonstrates early 20th century engineering techniques. The Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company's work has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985.
The bridge carried County Road 134, linking the rural South Canyon area west of Glenwood Springs to the town. Its 1985 listing, reference number 85000212, recognised a 1915 Pennsylvania truss built by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of ten panels and 190 feet. It is now closed to vehicles and used by pedestrians.
The crossing is located about 4.6 miles west of Glenwood Springs and serves today as a pedestrian passage over the river. Visit during dry weather when walking conditions are safest and the structure is most accessible.
The structure was built by a company specializing in iron fabrication for transportation infrastructure of that era. This engineering approach shaped many river crossings throughout the American West during the early industrial period.
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